EP2476626A2 - Conteneur et fermeture de conteneur - Google Patents

Conteneur et fermeture de conteneur Download PDF

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EP2476626A2
EP2476626A2 EP11195149A EP11195149A EP2476626A2 EP 2476626 A2 EP2476626 A2 EP 2476626A2 EP 11195149 A EP11195149 A EP 11195149A EP 11195149 A EP11195149 A EP 11195149A EP 2476626 A2 EP2476626 A2 EP 2476626A2
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Luis Manuel Correia De Jesus
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  • the present invention relates to container and a closure for mounting on the container.
  • Paint containers are known to consist of three parts, the container itself, a closure, and a rim ultrasonically welded to the container for reception of the closure and sealing of the container.
  • paint containers have historically been manufactured using various metals and metal alloys it is becoming increasingly common for such containers to be manufactured from plastics.
  • the requirement to ultrasonically weld a rim to the container remains, and this presents numerous problems in terms of increased manufacturing costs and the performance of the container. For example, it is known for internal 'pockets' to form between the rim and the container and these 'pockets' are prone to trap paint.
  • a rim which generally extends across the opening of the container, not only reduces the size of a container opening but will also often cause paint to become trapped when, for example, the container is being emptied. This also presents a disposal problem as the trapped paint must first be removed and the containers washed clean so that they can be recycled. Moreover, once a paint container has been opened it is extremely difficult to return the closure to the container and achieve a good seal. Thus leakages between the container and the closure are common.
  • the term 'comprise' may, under varying jurisdictions be provided with either an exclusive or inclusive meaning.
  • the term comprise shall have an inclusive meaning - i.e. that it may be taken to mean an inclusion of not only the listed components it directly references, but also other non-specified components. Accordingly, the term 'comprise' is to be attributed with as broader interpretation as possible within any given jurisdiction and this rationale should also be used when the terms 'comprised' and/or 'comprising' are used.
  • a container and a closure for the container comprising a container body having a base and a side wall with a top edge defining a container opening opposite the base, characterised in that the container further comprises a rim spaced apart from the side wall by a container flange which extends outwardly of the container body, and a locking rib which projects from a free end of the rim, and the closure comprises a top wall and a skirt which extends downwardly from a peripheral edge of the top wall, the skirt comprising a closure wall and biasing means for sealing the closure wall against an interior wall surface of the container side wall, and a closure flange which projects from a free end of the closure wall for snap engagement under the locking rib when the closure is inserted into the container opening.
  • the present invention ensures that a strong seal is maintained between the closure and the container. This ensures that the container can be opened and closed frequently without leakages between the container and the closure.
  • Use of a biasing means enables the closure to be placed on the container and 'snap-locked' on the container by 'hand snapping', whilst eliminating paint splash from the container.
  • At least one sealing rib is provided on an interior wall surface of the container side wall for engagement with a rib receiving channel formed in a facing surface of the closure wall.
  • a rib and channel will together ensure the closure remains secure on the container under a variety of conditions, such as when the container is being transported, or is dropped. It will also ensure that the closure is correctly aligned and centred on the container.
  • the container is an integrally formed injection moulded plastics container.
  • a one-part container eliminates the formation of internal 'pockets' in the container which are prone to trap paint and make them unsuitable for use in tinting.
  • a one-part container provides smooth internal surfaces which provide for easy pouring and no paint will collect under the rim when paint is poured from the container.
  • An injection moulded plastics container formed in accordance with the present invention will also be easier and less expensive to manufacture than a two-part container. It will also be easier to dispose of such a container since it will not be necessary to wash away paint that has collected under the rim. It is also therefore more environmentally friendly than a two-part container.
  • the rim and container flange extend around an exterior wall surface of the container to define, with a portion of an exterior wall surface of the container side wall, a substantially U-shaped channel at the top edge of the container side wall.
  • U-shaped channel provides a reservoir to catch any paint which may run over the top edge of the container. This is of particular benefit when, for example, paint is being poured out of the container, or when paint brushes are 'dabbed' on the top edge of the container, as is common practice. Without the U-shaped channel it will be appreciated that such paint would normally run down the exterior wall surface of the container side wall.
  • the rim projects above of the top edge of the container so that the locking rib projects proud of the top edge of the container.
  • the vertical distance between the locking rib and the top edge of the container is greater than the thickness of the free end of the closure flange which locks under the locking rib.
  • the rim pivots so that the closure flange engages against and slides under the locking rib to enable the closure flange to seat on or slightly above the top edge of the container side wall and under the locking rib. This feature facilitates the 'snap-lock' closing mechanism of the present invention.
  • the closure is plug-like for insertion into the container opening. Such a feature ensures that the closure can be efficiently placed on and also removed from the container.
  • the closure flange comprises a plurality of through slots. This feature will enable operatives to insert the end of a tool, such as a screwdriver, into the closure to facilitate its removal from the container.
  • a tool such as a screwdriver
  • a tamper evident seal in the form of a thin plastic membrane extends across each slot.
  • the provision of such a tamper evident seal ensures that it is not possible to remove the closure from the container without first breaking the seal, which can effectively alert users, on visible inspection of the closure, to the fact that the container has been previously opened.
  • Use of a thin plastic membrane also avoids the need for the use of tear tabs, pull tabs or unwrapping tabs, the use of which is more expensive in terms of manufacturing costs, and also requires the tabs to be disposed of once they have been removed from the closure, which is both time consuming and wasteful.
  • a portion of the top wall of the closure and the locking rib are substantially diametrically level when the closure is mounted on the container. This feature will prevent any instances of over pressing the closure and damaging the sealing mechanisms when fitting the closure to the container.
  • the rim and container flange do not extend fully around the container side wall to define a cut-away portion in the rim.
  • a substantially hook shaped external seating flange projects from a free end of the top edge of the container side wall in the region of the cut-away portion.
  • an actuating lever having a locking projection formed on an inner surface thereof depends from a free end of the closure flange.
  • the locking projection engages under a terminal end of the hook shaped seating flange to releaseably lock the closure to the container.
  • an operative removes the closure from the container by applying a pulling force to the actuating lever to disengage the locking projection from underneath the terminal end of the seating flange.
  • a removable tamper evident strip is mounted to the container substantially adjacent the hook shaped seating flange and proximal to a free end of the actuating lever.
  • the presence of the tamper evident strip prevents an operative actuating the lever by preventing access to the lever.
  • the container is substantially square shaped.
  • the rim and container flange do not extend fully around the container side wall to define a receiving notch for a closure actuating button formed on the closure wall.
  • a tamper evident strip extends across the closure actuating button.
  • a locking flange projects from the closure wall on each side of the closure actuating button.
  • each locking flange engages under the locking rib on the container rim when the closure is mounted on the container.
  • applying a pressing force to the closure actuating button pushes the locking flanges away from under the locking rib and enables the closure to be removed from the container.
  • a container indicated generally by the reference numeral 1
  • a closure indicated generally by the reference numeral 2
  • the container 1 comprises a container body 3 having a base 4 and a side wall 5 with a top edge 6 defining a container opening opposite the base 4.
  • the container 1 also comprises a rim 7 spaced apart from the side wall 5 by a container flange 8 which extends outwardly of the container body 3.
  • a locking rib 9 which projects from a free end of the rim 7.
  • the rim 7 and the container flange 8 extend around an exterior wall surface 10 of the container 1 to define, with a portion of the exterior wall surface 10 of the container side wall 5, a substantially U-shaped channel, indicated generally by the reference numeral 11, near the top edge 6 of the container side wall 5.
  • the rim 7 also extends axially above of the top edge 6 of the container 1 so that the locking rib 9 projects proud of the top edge 6 and towards the container body 3.
  • the container 1 is an integrally formed injection moulded plastic container.
  • the closure 2 comprises a top wall 12 and a skirt, indicated generally by the reference numeral 13, which extends downwardly from a peripheral edge of the top wall 12.
  • the skirt comprises a closure wall 14 and biasing means, indicated generally by the reference numeral 15, for sealing the closure wall 14 against an interior wall surface 16 of the container side wall 5.
  • a closure flange 17 which projects from a free end of the closure wall 14 for snap engagement under the locking rib 9 when the closure 2 is inserted onto the container 1.
  • the closures 2 are also extremely well suited to stacking as shown in Fig 7 , which makes them particularly suitable for use with 'pick and place' type gantry machinery.
  • the vertical distance, indicated by the double ended arrow 'A', between the locking rib 9 and the top edge 6 of the container 1 is greater than the thickness, indicated by the double ended arrow 'B', of the free end of the closure flange 17 which locks under the locking rib 9.
  • the closure flange 17 also comprises a plurality of through slots, a number of which are indicated by the reference numeral 20.
  • a tamper evident seal, in the form of a thin plastic membrane 21 extends across each slot 20.
  • the container 1 is cylindrical and the closure 2 is circular so that it fits onto the container 1.
  • the container may be any suitable shape as required or as desired.
  • the container may be a square shaped container, in which case the closure will also be square to provide a complimentary fit with the container.
  • the closure 2 is mounted on the container 1 by initially positioning the closure at the top edge 6 of container 1 and then applying a downward pushing force to the closure 2.
  • the biasing means 15 flexes so that the closure wall 14 pivots to the enable the closure 2 to slide into the container opening.
  • the biasing means 15 then urges the closure wall 14 against the interior wall surface 16 of the container side wall 5.
  • the action of the closure flange 17 against the locking rib causes the rim 7 to pivot so that the closure flange 17 engages against and then slides under the locking rib 9 so that the closure flange seats on or slightly above the top edge 6 of the container side wall 5.
  • the biasing means 15 thus provides a resilient spring in the form of a flexible substantially U-shaped channel which forms a part of the skirt 13 of the closure 2.
  • the biasing means 15 enables the closure wall 13 to seal against the interior wall surface 16 of the container 1 under a constant pressure to provide a good seal between the container 1 and closure 2 to securely and releasably retain the closure on the container 1.
  • the sealing rib 18 on the interior wall surface 16 of the container side wall 5 engages in the rib receiving channel 19 formed in the closure wall 14. This ensures that the container 1 and the closure 2 are correctly aligned so that at least a portion of the top wall 12 of the closure 2 and the locking rib 9 are substantially diametrically level when the closure 2 is inserted on the container 1.
  • the closure 2 is thus plug-like for insertion into the container opening so that when pressure is applied to the top wall 12 of the closure 2 it will effectively snap lock onto the container 1.
  • an operative may initially insert the end of a tool, such as a screwdriver, into a slot 20 so that it engages under the closure flange 17. The operative then applies the required pressure to the tool to lift the closure flange 14 out from under the locking rib 9 to effectively release the closure 2 from the container 1. It will also be appreciated that inserting the end of a tool into one of the slots 20 will, at least for a first time, have the effect of breaking the thin plastic membrane 21 covering that slot 20. This will provide subsequent operatives with an indication that the container 1 has been opened previously.
  • a tool such as a screwdriver
  • Figs. 8 to 12 there is shown the container and closure configured in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
  • the rim 7 and container flange 8 do not extend fully around the container side wall 5 and thereby define a cut-away portion, indicated generally by the reference numeral 29 (see Fig. 11 ), in the rim 7.
  • a substantially hook shaped seating flange 30 which projects outwardly from a free end of the top edge of the container side wall 5.
  • an actuating lever 31 which extends from a free end of the closure flange 17 in the region of the cut-away portion 29.
  • the lever 31 includes a locking projection 32 which is formed on an inner surface thereof and engages under the terminal end 33 of the hook shaped seating flange 30 to releaseably lock the closure 2 to the container 1.
  • a removable tamper evident strip 34 is mounted to the container 1 substantially adjacent the hook shaped seating portion 30 and proximal to a free end of the actuating lever 31. The presence of the tamper evident strip 34 prevents an operative actuating the lever 31 by preventing access to the lever 31. The tamper evident strip 34 must thus be removed before an operative may actuate the lever 31.
  • the container 1 is substantially square shaped.
  • Figs. 13 to 17 show an alternative arrangement, in which the container rim 7 and container flange 8 again do not extend fully around the container side wall 5, but define a receiving notch, indicated generally by the reference numeral 40 (see Fig. 17c ), for a closure actuating button 41 which is formed on the closure wall 14.
  • a tamper evident strip 42 extends across the closure actuating button 41.
  • a locking flange 43 projects from the closure wall 14 on each side of the of the closure actuating button 41 and each locking flange 43 engages under the locking rib 9 on the container rim 7.
  • Fig. 9 to 17 thus show two alternative constructions for enabling operatives to avoid having to use the end of a tool to pry open a container.
  • the embodiment shown in Figs. 9 to 12 provides a lever which is able pulled by an operative to facilitate the removal of the closure from the container
  • Figs. 13 to 17 alternatively show the use of a closure actuation button which is pushed to thereby disengage locking flanges from underneath the locking rib on the container enable the closure to be lifted and removed from the container.

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